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Jeff Lynne had caught the tail end of Birmingham’s The Nightriders, formed in 1959 and with line up changes galore, a new vision with Lynne at the creative helm made them decide to change their name to The Idle Race in 1966. Despite glowing reviews and memorable songs The Birthday Party (1968) failed to ignite […]